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flag of Germany

national flag of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Summary

flag of Germany is a national flag[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of national flag entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,205 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Country: Germany[3]
  • Main regulatory text: Anordnung über die deutschen Flaggen[4]
  • Genre: horizontal triband[5]
  • Depicts: field[6]
  • Commons category: Flags of Germany[7]
  • Color: black[8], red[9], gold[10]
  • Inception: 1917[11]
  • Applies to jurisdiction: Germany[12]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13]
  • Shape: rectangle[14]
  • Native label: Flagge Deutschlands[15]
  • Aspect ratio (W:H): 5:3[16]
  • Uses: black-red-gold flag of Germany[17]

Why It Matters

flag of Germany has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

Related Entities

Germany national flag West Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . styleguide.bundesregierung.de. styleguide.bundesregierung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . styleguide.bundesregierung.de. styleguide.bundesregierung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . styleguide.bundesregierung.de. styleguide.bundesregierung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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